Clinical efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with coronavirus disease 2019: A living review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Inhaled corticosteroids are known to be relatively safe for long-term use in inflammatory respiratory diseases and it has been repurposed as one of the potential therapies for outpatients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, inhaled corticosteroids have not been accepted for COVID-19 as a standard therapy because of its lack of proven benefits. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COVID-19. Randomized controlled trials comparing the efficacy of inhaled corticosteroid treatment in patients with COVID-19 were identified through literature electronic database searches up to March 10, 2023. Meta-analyses were conducted for predefined outcomes, and the certainty of evidence was graded using the grading of recommendat

SUBMITTER: Yu SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10684004 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature